I’m an activist but what does that label really tell you let me ask you what
really tell you let me ask you what
really tell you let me ask you what images came to your mind when you heard
images came to your mind when you heard
images came to your mind when you heard that word activist or activism tree
that word activist or activism tree
that word activist or activism tree hugger resist protesting interesting
hugger resist protesting interesting
hugger resist protesting interesting that the images that I showed you and
that the images that I showed you and
that the images that I showed you and the images that came into your head were
the images that came into your head were
the images that came into your head were very similar but where does that come
very similar but where does that come
very similar but where does that come from well I would suggest that it comes
from well I would suggest that it comes
from well I would suggest that it comes from the media it comes from the movies
from the media it comes from the movies
from the media it comes from the movies we watch the television and the very
we watch the television and the very
we watch the television and the very very often activism and violence are
very often activism and violence are
very often activism and violence are intertwined why is that why is that the
intertwined why is that why is that the
intertwined why is that why is that the story that we’re told is that truly the
story that we’re told is that truly the
story that we’re told is that truly the case or is that there to stop everyone
case or is that there to stop everyone
case or is that there to stop everyone wanting to be involved you see there are
wanting to be involved you see there are
wanting to be involved you see there are many roles in activism many many more
many roles in activism many many more
many roles in activism many many more roles than you’ve just spoken of maybe
roles than you’ve just spoken of maybe
roles than you’ve just spoken of maybe you’re a business person and you create
you’re a business person and you create
you’re a business person and you create the fundraiser to sell the art of the
the fundraiser to sell the art of the
the fundraiser to sell the art of the artist who makes the placard or the
artist who makes the placard or the
artist who makes the placard or the poster or the t-shirt perhaps you’re the
poster or the t-shirt perhaps you’re the
poster or the t-shirt perhaps you’re the social media guru who organizes the
social media guru who organizes the
social media guru who organizes the online event to invite the community to
online event to invite the community to
online event to invite the community to get involved maybe you’re a blogger and
get involved maybe you’re a blogger and
get involved maybe you’re a blogger and you write that article maybe you’re an
you write that article maybe you’re an
you write that article maybe you’re an introvert does that mean you can’t get
introvert does that mean you can’t get
introvert does that mean you can’t get involved no not at all in fact your
involved no not at all in fact your
involved no not at all in fact your roles massively important you’re the one
roles massively important you’re the one
roles massively important you’re the one who sends the email to your local
who sends the email to your local
who sends the email to your local representative you’re the person who
representative you’re the person who
representative you’re the person who picks up the phone and calls that local
picks up the phone and calls that local
picks up the phone and calls that local representative or maybe still even
representative or maybe still even
representative or maybe still even writes a letter perhaps you’re a public
writes a letter perhaps you’re a public
writes a letter perhaps you’re a public speaker and you enjoy being in front
speaker and you enjoy being in front
speaker and you enjoy being in front two people so you attend those council
two people so you attend those council
two people so you attend those council meetings and you attend those small
meetings and you attend those small
meetings and you attend those small community meetings to have your voice
community meetings to have your voice
community meetings to have your voice heard
heard
heard or maybe you’re a musician or a poet who
or maybe you’re a musician or a poet who
or maybe you’re a musician or a poet who uses the power of your words with one
uses the power of your words with one
uses the power of your words with one foot in the past and one in the future
foot in the past and one in the future
foot in the past and one in the future the present is where we piss why do so
the present is where we piss why do so
the present is where we piss why do so many acts as if blind and why we
many acts as if blind and why we
many acts as if blind and why we programmed to miss that destruction of
programmed to miss that destruction of
programmed to miss that destruction of her rain forests the decimation of our
her rain forests the decimation of our
her rain forests the decimation of our seas the wars in far-off places over oil
seas the wars in far-off places over oil
seas the wars in far-off places over oil power and greed a lesson in compassion
power and greed a lesson in compassion
power and greed a lesson in compassion with meditation in schools a study of
with meditation in schools a study of
with meditation in schools a study of love that’s what we all need maybe then
love that’s what we all need maybe then
love that’s what we all need maybe then we could wake up before it’s too late
we could wake up before it’s too late
we could wake up before it’s too late because we’ve been sent so many
because we’ve been sent so many
because we’ve been sent so many messengers but they got smothered in
messengers but they got smothered in
messengers but they got smothered in hate for now is the time as tomorrow’s a
hate for now is the time as tomorrow’s a
hate for now is the time as tomorrow’s a fiction we live on this planet where
fiction we live on this planet where
fiction we live on this planet where Greed’s our addiction people tend only
Greed’s our addiction people tend only
Greed’s our addiction people tend only to give when they see getting something
to give when they see getting something
to give when they see getting something back the irony is to give as a gift
back the irony is to give as a gift
back the irony is to give as a gift focus on what we have not what we lack
focus on what we have not what we lack
focus on what we have not what we lack but society’s lost that connection to
but society’s lost that connection to
but society’s lost that connection to the power it’s created a rift it’s time
the power it’s created a rift it’s time
the power it’s created a rift it’s time for a planet-wide consciousness lift
for a planet-wide consciousness lift
for a planet-wide consciousness lift what can I do I’m just one person that’s
what can I do I’m just one person that’s
what can I do I’m just one person that’s what I hear people say but imagine that
what I hear people say but imagine that
what I hear people say but imagine that change that could come in a day no not
change that could come in a day no not
change that could come in a day no not even a day but simply in this moment
even a day but simply in this moment
even a day but simply in this moment right now listen with your heart not
right now listen with your heart not
right now listen with your heart not your mind and you’ll know how take time
your mind and you’ll know how take time
your mind and you’ll know how take time to hear the silence as without it there
to hear the silence as without it there
to hear the silence as without it there is no sound and it is within practice of
is no sound and it is within practice of
is no sound and it is within practice of this process that all those answers are
this process that all those answers are
this process that all those answers are found for we don’t need to learn more
found for we don’t need to learn more
found for we don’t need to learn more but simply remember all we forgot as
but simply remember all we forgot as
but simply remember all we forgot as we’re born with the answers and there’s
we’re born with the answers and there’s
we’re born with the answers and there’s not one who is not
not one who is not
not one who is not but we’re distracted by mass media and
but we’re distracted by mass media and
but we’re distracted by mass media and programs
programs
programs live in a constant fear so we repeat
live in a constant fear so we repeat
live in a constant fear so we repeat mistake after mistake year of the year
mistake after mistake year of the year
mistake after mistake year of the year of the year the time is now for this
of the year the time is now for this
of the year the time is now for this madness to wither and die go on step out
madness to wither and die go on step out
madness to wither and die go on step out of the system give it a try once you
of the system give it a try once you
of the system give it a try once you start on this journey you’ll see every
start on this journey you’ll see every
start on this journey you’ll see every moment in a new beauty and light and
moment in a new beauty and light and
moment in a new beauty and light and you’ll know that it’s just right so for
you’ll know that it’s just right so for
you’ll know that it’s just right so for me I first got involved with activism
me I first got involved with activism
me I first got involved with activism with the issues around the Dakota access
with the issues around the Dakota access
with the issues around the Dakota access pipeline an oil pipeline the runs from
pipeline an oil pipeline the runs from
pipeline an oil pipeline the runs from North Dakota to Illinois passing under
North Dakota to Illinois passing under
North Dakota to Illinois passing under the great Mississippi River and Lake
the great Mississippi River and Lake
the great Mississippi River and Lake Owyhee of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe
Owyhee of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe
Owyhee of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe now that’s their sacred lands that were
now that’s their sacred lands that were
now that’s their sacred lands that were under attack and the water that they
under attack and the water that they
under attack and the water that they used for their sacred ceremonies was
used for their sacred ceremonies was
used for their sacred ceremonies was potentially going to be polluted by this
potentially going to be polluted by this
potentially going to be polluted by this pipeline and to me this issue actually
pipeline and to me this issue actually
pipeline and to me this issue actually became a pivotal point in world history
became a pivotal point in world history
became a pivotal point in world history for it was the first time the so many
for it was the first time the so many
for it was the first time the so many nations from across the world came
nations from across the world came
nations from across the world came together put their differences aside and
together put their differences aside and
together put their differences aside and stood up as water protectors for clean
stood up as water protectors for clean
stood up as water protectors for clean water now my journey started in Keokuk
water now my journey started in Keokuk
water now my journey started in Keokuk Iowa there was a small group of water
Iowa there was a small group of water
Iowa there was a small group of water protectors they’re called Mississippi
protectors they’re called Mississippi
protectors they’re called Mississippi stand and that was the point where the
stand and that was the point where the
stand and that was the point where the Dakota access pipe line was to be
Dakota access pipe line was to be
Dakota access pipe line was to be drilled underneath our mighty
drilled underneath our mighty
drilled underneath our mighty Mississippi River the first night I got
Mississippi River the first night I got
Mississippi River the first night I got there I remember there was a girl in her
there I remember there was a girl in her
there I remember there was a girl in her twenties who locked on to a moving dump
twenties who locked on to a moving dump
twenties who locked on to a moving dump truck to prevent construction now I saw
truck to prevent construction now I saw
truck to prevent construction now I saw the the one that many people there is
the the one that many people there is
the the one that many people there is water protectors there was no real media
water protectors there was no real media
water protectors there was no real media there and personally I’d use the power
there and personally I’d use the power
there and personally I’d use the power of social media before I’d allow people
of social media before I’d allow people
of social media before I’d allow people to come with me as I went for a journey
to come with me as I went for a journey
to come with me as I went for a journey from addiction
from addiction
from addiction into recovery and through into
into recovery and through into
into recovery and through into spirituality so I knew the ability of
spirituality so I knew the ability of
spirituality so I knew the ability of connecting with people through that
connecting with people through that
connecting with people through that medium so I started to make some daily
medium so I started to make some daily
medium so I started to make some daily videos there now initially these videos
videos there now initially these videos
videos there now initially these videos had you know 10 15 20 a hundred people
had you know 10 15 20 a hundred people
had you know 10 15 20 a hundred people watching maybe but gradually what I
watching maybe but gradually what I
watching maybe but gradually what I noticed was because the media wasn’t
noticed was because the media wasn’t
noticed was because the media wasn’t there people were looking to myself and
there people were looking to myself and
there people were looking to myself and other people that were live-streaming to
other people that were live-streaming to
other people that were live-streaming to become their new source to see what was
become their new source to see what was
become their new source to see what was truly happening so unfortunately after a
truly happening so unfortunately after a
truly happening so unfortunately after a lot of time a lot of effort by
lot of time a lot of effort by
lot of time a lot of effort by Mississippi stand the pipeline was
Mississippi stand the pipeline was
Mississippi stand the pipeline was pulled underneath the mighty Mississippi
pulled underneath the mighty Mississippi
pulled underneath the mighty Mississippi River it did cost Dakota access pipeline
River it did cost Dakota access pipeline
River it did cost Dakota access pipeline millions and millions of dollars in
millions and millions of dollars in
millions and millions of dollars in construction delays but unfortunately
construction delays but unfortunately
construction delays but unfortunately that camp finished around the beginning
that camp finished around the beginning
that camp finished around the beginning of last November now one of the things
of last November now one of the things
of last November now one of the things that that power of social media had done
that that power of social media had done
that that power of social media had done was it not only bought attention to the
was it not only bought attention to the
was it not only bought attention to the camp it also brought in a lot of
camp it also brought in a lot of
camp it also brought in a lot of supplies to help support that movement
supplies to help support that movement
supplies to help support that movement and it had brought the local press in as
and it had brought the local press in as
and it had brought the local press in as well so when the camp finished that what
well so when the camp finished that what
well so when the camp finished that what all these supplies left over and there
all these supplies left over and there
all these supplies left over and there was a small group of people who got
was a small group of people who got
was a small group of people who got together and decided that they were
together and decided that they were
together and decided that they were going to follow the path of the pipeline
going to follow the path of the pipeline
going to follow the path of the pipeline from Keokuk Iowa up to North Dakota
from Keokuk Iowa up to North Dakota
from Keokuk Iowa up to North Dakota where there were already thousands of
where there were already thousands of
where there were already thousands of water protectors gathered at Standing
water protectors gathered at Standing
water protectors gathered at Standing Rock so we took that 16 hour drive with
Rock so we took that 16 hour drive with
Rock so we took that 16 hour drive with a u-haul full of donations but prior to
a u-haul full of donations but prior to
a u-haul full of donations but prior to taking that drive again using the power
taking that drive again using the power
taking that drive again using the power of social media I had not only been able
of social media I had not only been able
of social media I had not only been able to ascertain out the three camps that
to ascertain out the three camps that
to ascertain out the three camps that were there which was in the most need of
were there which was in the most need of
were there which was in the most need of the donations and supplies that we had
the donations and supplies that we had
the donations and supplies that we had but also found a girl who’d been there
but also found a girl who’d been there
but also found a girl who’d been there since early August who would be our
since early August who would be our
since early August who would be our guide when we got there so today it’s
guide when we got there so today it’s
guide when we got there so today it’s actually my pleasure and honor to be
actually my pleasure and honor to be
actually my pleasure and honor to be your guide so you can see what a Chetty
your guide so you can see what a Chetty
your guide so you can see what a Chetty Sakharine camp at Standing Rock truly
Sakharine camp at Standing Rock truly
Sakharine camp at Standing Rock truly was doesn’t it take your breath away
was doesn’t it take your breath away
was doesn’t it take your breath away look at the sea of modern tents with the
look at the sea of modern tents with the
look at the sea of modern tents with the Earth’s and traditional teepees the sun
Earth’s and traditional teepees the sun
Earth’s and traditional teepees the sun shining brightly over now before we take
shining brightly over now before we take
shining brightly over now before we take a walk through and learn what this place
a walk through and learn what this place
a walk through and learn what this place is about just need to let you know the
is about just need to let you know the
is about just need to let you know the simple rules that this place runs by
simple rules that this place runs by
simple rules that this place runs by it’s a peaceful prayerful camp so there
it’s a peaceful prayerful camp so there
it’s a peaceful prayerful camp so there is no weapons violence alcohol or drugs
is no weapons violence alcohol or drugs
is no weapons violence alcohol or drugs allowed here also with regards to
allowed here also with regards to
allowed here also with regards to photographs we have to be respectful
photographs we have to be respectful
photographs we have to be respectful there are sacred fires and ceremonies
there are sacred fires and ceremonies
there are sacred fires and ceremonies that take place please don’t take any
that take place please don’t take any
that take place please don’t take any photographs around those and if you’re
photographs around those and if you’re
photographs around those and if you’re not sure if it’s ok to take a photograph
not sure if it’s ok to take a photograph
not sure if it’s ok to take a photograph please just ask someone before assuming
please just ask someone before assuming
please just ask someone before assuming it’s ok now the first thing I’m going to
it’s ok now the first thing I’m going to
it’s ok now the first thing I’m going to show you is right here this is the
show you is right here this is the
show you is right here this is the sacred fire it’s been burning since
sacred fire it’s been burning since
sacred fire it’s been burning since April and this is where you can come at
April and this is where you can come at
April and this is where you can come at any point in the day to make an offering
any point in the day to make an offering
any point in the day to make an offering of sage cedar or tobacco in fact every
of sage cedar or tobacco in fact every
of sage cedar or tobacco in fact every morning if you get up with the Sun
morning if you get up with the Sun
morning if you get up with the Sun you’ll be able to join everyone here for
you’ll be able to join everyone here for
you’ll be able to join everyone here for a Sacred Pipe ceremony and also you’ll
a Sacred Pipe ceremony and also you’ll
a Sacred Pipe ceremony and also you’ll be able to go on the water ceremony
be able to go on the water ceremony
be able to go on the water ceremony which is led by the women down to the
which is led by the women down to the
which is led by the women down to the river the very water that we’re here to
river the very water that we’re here to
river the very water that we’re here to protect
protect
protect now since being here myself I’ve had the
now since being here myself I’ve had the
now since being here myself I’ve had the pleasure of having conversations with
pleasure of having conversations with
pleasure of having conversations with people from all over the globe I’ve met
people from all over the globe I’ve met
people from all over the globe I’ve met people from England Australia New
people from England Australia New
people from England Australia New Zealand Tunisia Israel Italy Ireland
Zealand Tunisia Israel Italy Ireland
Zealand Tunisia Israel Italy Ireland Wales Scotland and of course all over
Wales Scotland and of course all over
Wales Scotland and of course all over the US and Canada maybe we’ll meet some
the US and Canada maybe we’ll meet some
the US and Canada maybe we’ll meet some of these people as we go around today
over here you have one of the many
over here you have one of the many kitchens these are all staffed by
kitchens these are all staffed by
kitchens these are all staffed by volunteers and feed thousands of people
volunteers and feed thousands of people
volunteers and feed thousands of people every single day throughout the day and
every single day throughout the day and
every single day throughout the day and night now here no one has a job you can
night now here no one has a job you can
night now here no one has a job you can do whatever you want to do or not do
do whatever you want to do or not do
do whatever you want to do or not do anything at all
anything at all
anything at all all of this is staffed by volunteers as
all of this is staffed by volunteers as
all of this is staffed by volunteers as we go over here you’re going to see this
we go over here you’re going to see this
we go over here you’re going to see this area here this is the medical area this
area here this is the medical area this
area here this is the medical area this is staffed by volunteer doctors nurses
is staffed by volunteer doctors nurses
is staffed by volunteer doctors nurses holistic healers and even surgeons from
holistic healers and even surgeons from
holistic healers and even surgeons from across the US and the world who have
across the US and the world who have
across the US and the world who have come here to volunteer their time to
come here to volunteer their time to
come here to volunteer their time to make sure everyone’s safe as you can see
make sure everyone’s safe as you can see
make sure everyone’s safe as you can see this is a traditional medicine but
this is a traditional medicine but
this is a traditional medicine but there’s also all kinds of holistic
there’s also all kinds of holistic
there’s also all kinds of holistic healing acupuncture chiropractic isn’t
healing acupuncture chiropractic isn’t
healing acupuncture chiropractic isn’t it incredible there’s a school if you
it incredible there’s a school if you
it incredible there’s a school if you want to work and volunteer with the
want to work and volunteer with the
want to work and volunteer with the children you can do that listen you can
children you can do that listen you can
children you can do that listen you can hear the sound of traditional songs and
hear the sound of traditional songs and
hear the sound of traditional songs and drums filling the air smell the smoke
drums filling the air smell the smoke
drums filling the air smell the smoke isn’t it amazing look at these people
isn’t it amazing look at these people
isn’t it amazing look at these people were working together from all walks of
were working together from all walks of
were working together from all walks of life all generations all nations those
life all generations all nations those
life all generations all nations those guys over there
guys over there
guys over there whose people over there who are erecting
whose people over there who are erecting
whose people over there who are erecting the teepee well the stories that are
the teepee well the stories that are
the teepee well the stories that are being shared at the fires now let me ask
being shared at the fires now let me ask
being shared at the fires now let me ask you was this what you saw portrayed by
you was this what you saw portrayed by
you was this what you saw portrayed by the media probably not maybe you heard
the media probably not maybe you heard
the media probably not maybe you heard about that night when the protesters
about that night when the protesters
about that night when the protesters were said to be throwing rocks and
were said to be throwing rocks and
were said to be throwing rocks and setting fires and that was the story
setting fires and that was the story
setting fires and that was the story that the mass media put out it was the
that the mass media put out it was the
that the mass media put out it was the night of November 20th it was 23 degrees
night of November 20th it was 23 degrees
night of November 20th it was 23 degrees outside with a bitter wind I was in camp
outside with a bitter wind I was in camp
outside with a bitter wind I was in camp in my tent I heard someone run through
in my tent I heard someone run through
in my tent I heard someone run through the camp yelling my wife’s just been
the camp yelling my wife’s just been
the camp yelling my wife’s just been shot in the head we need we need water
shot in the head we need we need water
shot in the head we need we need water protectors of the bridge now so I jumped
protectors of the bridge now so I jumped
protectors of the bridge now so I jumped up and grabbed my phone and head it out
up and grabbed my phone and head it out
up and grabbed my phone and head it out of CAM now as you leave camp there’s the
of CAM now as you leave camp there’s the
of CAM now as you leave camp there’s the bridge on 1806 and just to the left
bridge on 1806 and just to the left
bridge on 1806 and just to the left there’s this hill I headed up this hill
there’s this hill I headed up this hill
there’s this hill I headed up this hill because I knew this was
because I knew this was
because I knew this was the only place I’d be able to get
the only place I’d be able to get
the only place I’d be able to get serviced to be able to share what I was
serviced to be able to share what I was
serviced to be able to share what I was seeing now when I got up there it was
seeing now when I got up there it was
seeing now when I got up there it was 628 and I turned my phone on and started
628 and I turned my phone on and started
628 and I turned my phone on and started to livestream now because there was a
to livestream now because there was a
to livestream now because there was a lack of signal in that area and there
lack of signal in that area and there
lack of signal in that area and there were devices being used to try and
were devices being used to try and
were devices being used to try and prevent people being able to post to
prevent people being able to post to
prevent people being able to post to Facebook and to be able to share the
Facebook and to be able to share the
Facebook and to be able to share the true message of what was happening it
true message of what was happening it
true message of what was happening it was a horrible pixelated grainy image
was a horrible pixelated grainy image
was a horrible pixelated grainy image but what I did was I gave a running
but what I did was I gave a running
but what I did was I gave a running commentary of what I was seeing it was a
commentary of what I was seeing it was a
commentary of what I was seeing it was a horrific horrific sight it was like I
horrific horrific sight it was like I
horrific horrific sight it was like I was in a war zone by only one side was
was in a war zone by only one side was
was in a war zone by only one side was armed and that was the militarized
armed and that was the militarized
armed and that was the militarized police in the National Guard we’re about
police in the National Guard we’re about
police in the National Guard we’re about 400 people on this bridge now if you
400 people on this bridge now if you
400 people on this bridge now if you imagine the bridge on the left you have
imagine the bridge on the left you have
imagine the bridge on the left you have a concrete on the right you have
a concrete on the right you have
a concrete on the right you have concrete ahead of you there are concrete
concrete ahead of you there are concrete
concrete ahead of you there are concrete barriers and then lines of razor wire
barriers and then lines of razor wire
barriers and then lines of razor wire and barbed wire and behind that is where
and barbed wire and behind that is where
and barbed wire and behind that is where the militarized police are you have 400
the militarized police are you have 400
the militarized police are you have 400 people on this enclosed space they’re
people on this enclosed space they’re
people on this enclosed space they’re firing round after round after round of
firing round after round after round of
firing round after round after round of tear gas they’re using a water cannon
tear gas they’re using a water cannon
tear gas they’re using a water cannon 23° people are literally standing there
23° people are literally standing there
23° people are literally standing there with clothing that’s being frozen to
with clothing that’s being frozen to
with clothing that’s being frozen to them it’s like a kill zone because you
them it’s like a kill zone because you
them it’s like a kill zone because you can’t go left
can’t go left
can’t go left you can’t go right you can’t go forwards
you can’t go right you can’t go forwards
you can’t go right you can’t go forwards and to go backwards
and to go backwards
and to go backwards you’d be trampling on everyone behind
you’d be trampling on everyone behind
you’d be trampling on everyone behind you so using tear gas in that situation
you so using tear gas in that situation
you so using tear gas in that situation is criminal and that’s what they were
is criminal and that’s what they were
is criminal and that’s what they were doing you were seeing the canisters fly
doing you were seeing the canisters fly
doing you were seeing the canisters fly through the air you could see the little
through the air you could see the little
through the air you could see the little incendiary devices that were flying you
incendiary devices that were flying you
incendiary devices that were flying you could hear the shouts of medic we need a
could hear the shouts of medic we need a
could hear the shouts of medic we need a medic medic
those shouts and those scenes will haunt
those shouts and those scenes will haunt me for the rest of my life and every
me for the rest of my life and every
me for the rest of my life and every single person who was there now
single person who was there now
single person who was there now that night through the live stream
that night through the live stream
that night through the live stream instead of having a hundred people
instead of having a hundred people
instead of having a hundred people watching it ended up with ten one
watching it ended up with ten one
watching it ended up with ten one hundred four hundred two thousand ten
hundred four hundred two thousand ten
hundred four hundred two thousand ten thousand thirty thousand seventy
thousand thirty thousand seventy
thousand thirty thousand seventy thousand eighty thousand people watching
thousand eighty thousand people watching
thousand eighty thousand people watching this live stream I was one of a handful
this live stream I was one of a handful
this live stream I was one of a handful of people that could get the signal out
of people that could get the signal out
of people that could get the signal out that night
that night
that night that’s live stream was shared across the
that’s live stream was shared across the
that’s live stream was shared across the world it was shared by senator Bernie
world it was shared by senator Bernie
world it was shared by senator Bernie Sanders dr. Jill Stein Stein Russia
Sanders dr. Jill Stein Stein Russia
Sanders dr. Jill Stein Stein Russia today and myself and a few other people
today and myself and a few other people
today and myself and a few other people became the eyes and ears for the world
became the eyes and ears for the world
became the eyes and ears for the world that night my friend who was there who
that night my friend who was there who
that night my friend who was there who taken us on that tour of camp she had
taken us on that tour of camp she had
taken us on that tour of camp she had gone to take some emergency blankets
gone to take some emergency blankets
gone to take some emergency blankets down to the people who have been
down to the people who have been
down to the people who have been hammered with that water cannon and
hammered with that water cannon and
hammered with that water cannon and coughing up that tear gas that mace oh I
coughing up that tear gas that mace oh I
coughing up that tear gas that mace oh I didn’t mention they also had the long
didn’t mention they also had the long
didn’t mention they also had the long range acoustic device the LRAD that’s
range acoustic device the LRAD that’s
range acoustic device the LRAD that’s designed to disorient eight people it’s
designed to disorient eight people it’s
designed to disorient eight people it’s a noise cannon she went down there to
a noise cannon she went down there to
a noise cannon she went down there to take people blankets and she came back
take people blankets and she came back
take people blankets and she came back up the hill to find me she saw me and I
up the hill to find me she saw me and I
up the hill to find me she saw me and I interviewed her and I remember vividly
interviewed her and I remember vividly
interviewed her and I remember vividly what she told me
what she told me
what she told me she told me that she had inhaled
she told me that she had inhaled
she told me that she had inhaled so much tear gas they had made her puke
so much tear gas they had made her puke
so much tear gas they had made her puke and coughed so hard she wet herself I
and coughed so hard she wet herself I
and coughed so hard she wet herself I had another guy who I interviewed that
had another guy who I interviewed that
had another guy who I interviewed that night on the hill there who told me he
night on the hill there who told me he
night on the hill there who told me he was stood right next to someone who was
was stood right next to someone who was
was stood right next to someone who was hit in the head with a non-lethal
hit in the head with a non-lethal
hit in the head with a non-lethal projectile that split the head open
projectile that split the head open
projectile that split the head open there were people that night who lost
there were people that night who lost
there were people that night who lost vision in their eyes women and children
vision in their eyes women and children
vision in their eyes women and children were down there and one of the lines I
were down there and one of the lines I
were down there and one of the lines I remember saying when I was talking to
remember saying when I was talking to
remember saying when I was talking to people was this could be your daughter
people was this could be your daughter
people was this could be your daughter your granddaughter in fact it probably
your granddaughter in fact it probably
your granddaughter in fact it probably is for some of you I was live streaming
is for some of you I was live streaming
is for some of you I was live streaming possibly that knife right I finished at
possibly that knife right I finished at
possibly that knife right I finished at 242 in the morning I don’t really
242 in the morning I don’t really
242 in the morning I don’t really remember it didn’t seem like it was
remember it didn’t seem like it was
remember it didn’t seem like it was seven hours but overnight suddenly had
seven hours but overnight suddenly had
seven hours but overnight suddenly had gone from having a couple of thousand
gone from having a couple of thousand
gone from having a couple of thousand people on my facebook to having this
people on my facebook to having this
people on my facebook to having this huge platform of over 80,000 people
huge platform of over 80,000 people
huge platform of over 80,000 people following one guy in his phone overnight
following one guy in his phone overnight
following one guy in his phone overnight famous it was strange it was scary
famous it was strange it was scary
famous it was strange it was scary a lot of things happened and I realized
a lot of things happened and I realized
a lot of things happened and I realized I had this huge platform to be able to
I had this huge platform to be able to
I had this huge platform to be able to shine a light on the things the media
shine a light on the things the media
shine a light on the things the media don’t show you so I stayed at Standing
don’t show you so I stayed at Standing
don’t show you so I stayed at Standing Rock until the Standing Rock Sioux tribe
Rock until the Standing Rock Sioux tribe
Rock until the Standing Rock Sioux tribe chairman Dave R shamble asked anyone who
chairman Dave R shamble asked anyone who
chairman Dave R shamble asked anyone who wasn’t part of the Standing Rock Sioux
wasn’t part of the Standing Rock Sioux
wasn’t part of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and didn’t know how to survive the
tribe and didn’t know how to survive the
tribe and didn’t know how to survive the harsh North Dakota winters so please go
harsh North Dakota winters so please go
harsh North Dakota winters so please go back home to your families and continue
back home to your families and continue
back home to your families and continue the fight from there for the sacred
the fight from there for the sacred
the fight from there for the sacred water and for the indigenous sacred land
water and for the indigenous sacred land
water and for the indigenous sacred land so that’s what I did in fact in the last
so that’s what I did in fact in the last
so that’s what I did in fact in the last five months alongside my girlfriend with
five months alongside my girlfriend with
five months alongside my girlfriend with just a mobile phone I’ve traveled over
just a mobile phone I’ve traveled over
just a mobile phone I’ve traveled over 17,000 miles finding out what activism
17,000 miles finding out what activism
17,000 miles finding out what activism truly is
I’ve been to New Mexico to Chaco Canyon
I’ve been to New Mexico to Chaco Canyon to the sable trail pipeline in Florida
to the sable trail pipeline in Florida
to the sable trail pipeline in Florida that’s going through the Everglades the
that’s going through the Everglades the
that’s going through the Everglades the diamond pipeline in Oklahoma and up to
diamond pipeline in Oklahoma and up to
diamond pipeline in Oklahoma and up to the Great Lakes in Michigan which are
the Great Lakes in Michigan which are
the Great Lakes in Michigan which are under attack from Enbridge pipeline five
under attack from Enbridge pipeline five
under attack from Enbridge pipeline five a 64 year old pipeline that was supposed
a 64 year old pipeline that was supposed
a 64 year old pipeline that was supposed to only be there for 50 years and is
to only be there for 50 years and is
to only be there for 50 years and is still there
still there
still there which was never had permission from the
which was never had permission from the
which was never had permission from the Anishinabe people whose territory is
Anishinabe people whose territory is
Anishinabe people whose territory is whose original land it is if it was okay
whose original land it is if it was okay
whose original land it is if it was okay to put it there so what have I found on
to put it there so what have I found on
to put it there so what have I found on this journey you know every place I’ve
this journey you know every place I’ve
this journey you know every place I’ve been every threat every pipeline every
been every threat every pipeline every
been every threat every pipeline every mine it’s always been right there on the
mine it’s always been right there on the
mine it’s always been right there on the indigenous land so you know what can we
indigenous land so you know what can we
indigenous land so you know what can we do how can we as a community make a
do how can we as a community make a
do how can we as a community make a difference
difference
difference first off find out about the history of
first off find out about the history of
first off find out about the history of that land the people who have always
that land the people who have always
that land the people who have always been there and have been the keepers of
been there and have been the keepers of
been there and have been the keepers of that land in your own area if you’re not
that land in your own area if you’re not
that land in your own area if you’re not sure how to do that just look for the
sure how to do that just look for the
sure how to do that just look for the big environmental issue in your area and
big environmental issue in your area and
big environmental issue in your area and you’ll find them and then once you find
you’ll find them and then once you find
you’ll find them and then once you find them and start to learn about it talk
them and start to learn about it talk
them and start to learn about it talk about it share it because what I’ve
about it share it because what I’ve
about it share it because what I’ve discovered on this journey is you only
discovered on this journey is you only
discovered on this journey is you only have to have a tiny little bit of
have to have a tiny little bit of
have to have a tiny little bit of knowledge everyone to look on you as an
knowledge everyone to look on you as an
knowledge everyone to look on you as an expert because no one knows anything
expert because no one knows anything
expert because no one knows anything about it because no one talks about it
about it because no one talks about it
about it because no one talks about it in the media our source of information
in the media our source of information
in the media our source of information doesn’t share this and what are the
doesn’t share this and what are the
doesn’t share this and what are the effects of us not knowing this what
effects of us not knowing this what
effects of us not knowing this what what’s the effect of a false narrative
what’s the effect of a false narrative
what’s the effect of a false narrative being taught in schools the real history
being taught in schools the real history
being taught in schools the real history not being taught well why don’t we ask
not being taught well why don’t we ask
not being taught well why don’t we ask one of the seventh-generation who
one of the seventh-generation who
one of the seventh-generation who started the Standing Rock movement what
started the Standing Rock movement what
started the Standing Rock movement what it was like for him growing up in school
it was like for him growing up in school
it was like for him growing up in school I can often be very isolating it can be
I can often be very isolating it can be
I can often be very isolating it can be very lonely it can be very difficult to
very lonely it can be very difficult to
very lonely it can be very difficult to be proud of who you are especially when
be proud of who you are especially when
be proud of who you are especially when everywhere around you there are nothing
everywhere around you there are nothing
everywhere around you there are nothing but lies about you and stereotypes about
but lies about you and stereotypes about
but lies about you and stereotypes about who you are and you know I’ve even you
who you are and you know I’ve even you
who you are and you know I’ve even you know been it when I remember being in
know been it when I remember being in
know been it when I remember being in high school people would make comments
high school people would make comments
high school people would make comments like well you know Indian
like well you know Indian
like well you know Indian exists anymore all right you know oh my
exists anymore all right you know oh my
exists anymore all right you know oh my god I can’t believe you guys are still
god I can’t believe you guys are still
god I can’t believe you guys are still alive and to hear things like that is
alive and to hear things like that is
alive and to hear things like that is not only insulting but very degrading to
not only insulting but very degrading to
not only insulting but very degrading to to your very uh moral being your moral
to your very uh moral being your moral
to your very uh moral being your moral moral fiber because we all have this
moral fiber because we all have this
moral fiber because we all have this role here as no activists can I redefine
role here as no activists can I redefine
role here as no activists can I redefine that can we use a different word because
that can we use a different word because
that can we use a different word because as soon as we say activist or activism
as soon as we say activist or activism
as soon as we say activist or activism there’s always negative connotations
there’s always negative connotations
there’s always negative connotations whether all these labels that people
whether all these labels that people
whether all these labels that people come up with that mean there’s a barrier
come up with that mean there’s a barrier
come up with that mean there’s a barrier that stop people from wanting to be
that stop people from wanting to be
that stop people from wanting to be involved what if we redefined that what
involved what if we redefined that what
involved what if we redefined that what if we call it caretaker or Mother Earth
if we call it caretaker or Mother Earth
if we call it caretaker or Mother Earth isn’t that why we’re all here in the
isn’t that why we’re all here in the
isn’t that why we’re all here in the first place
sexism racism and even activism these
sexism racism and even activism these are just labels created for division to
are just labels created for division to
are just labels created for division to make something about them and those
make something about them and those
make something about them and those others making us forget we’re just all
others making us forget we’re just all
others making us forget we’re just all sisters and brothers so maybe it’s time
sisters and brothers so maybe it’s time
sisters and brothers so maybe it’s time to change this play before we write our
to change this play before we write our
to change this play before we write our own doomsday take our lead from the
own doomsday take our lead from the
own doomsday take our lead from the native guides and drawing that wisdom
native guides and drawing that wisdom
native guides and drawing that wisdom from all sides to come together for all
from all sides to come together for all
from all sides to come together for all we’re worth to be protectors of Mother
we’re worth to be protectors of Mother
we’re worth to be protectors of Mother Earth to work as one big community to
Earth to work as one big community to
Earth to work as one big community to spark the change and live in unity
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